A mug keeps going to the well until it breaks eventually… Addig jár a korsó a kútra, míg el nem törik.

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The country’s capital and largest city is Budapest. Hungary is a member of the European Union, NATO, the OECD, the Visegrád Group, and the Schengen Area.

Hungarian is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary it is also spoken by communities of Hungarian people in neighboring countries—especially in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine—and by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide. Like Finnish and Estonian, it belongs to the Uralic language family, with its closest relatives being Mansi and Khanty. It is one of the few languages of Europe that are not part of the Indo-European family. (An excerpt from Wikipedia)

The Hungarian name for the language is magyar. The word “Magyar” is also used as an English word to refer to Hungarian people as an ethnic group, or to the language.

“Himnusz” is a musical poetic prayer that serves as the official national anthem of Hungary.

Hungary National Anthem ( English Lyrics):

O God, bless the nation of Hungary…Isten, áldd meg a magyartWith your grace and bounty…Jó kedvvel, bőséggelExtend over it your guarding arm…Nyújts feléje védő kartDuring strife with its enemies…Ha küzd ellenséggelLong torn by ill fate…Bal sors akit régen tépBring upon it a time of relief…Hozz rá víg esztendőtThis nation has suffered for all sins…Megbűnhődte már e népOf the past and of the future!…A múltat s jövendőt!

How often came from the mouths…Hányszor zengett ajkainOf Osman’s barbarian nation…Ozmán vad népénekOver the corpses of our defeated army…Vert hadunk csonthalmainA victory song!…Győzedelmi ének!How often did your own son agress…Hányszor támadt tenfiadMy homeland, upon your breast…Szép hazám, kebledreAnd you became because of your own sons…S lettél magzatod miattYour own sons’ funeral urn!…Magzatod hamvvedre!

The fugitive hid, and towards him…Bújt az üldözött, s feléThe sword reached into his cave…Kard nyúlt barlangjábanLooking everywhere he could not find…Szerte nézett s nem leléHis home in his homeland…Honját a hazábanClimbs the mountain, descends the valley…Bércre hág és völgybe szállSadness and despair his companions…Bú s kétség melletteSea of blood beneath his feet…Vérözön lábainálOcean of flame above…S lángtenger fölette

Pity, O Lord, the Hungarians…Szánd meg Isten a magyartWho are tossed by waves of danger…Kit vészek hányánakExtend over it your guarding arm…Nyújts feléje védő kartOn the sea of its misery…Tengerén kínjánakLong torn by ill fate…Bal sors akit régen tépBring upon it a time of relief…Hozz rá víg esztendőtThey who have suffered for all sins…Megbűnhődte már e népOf the past and of the future!A múltat s jövendőt!